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4% vs 72%.
This gap is killing women.
Only 4% of at-risk women get their recommended lung cancer screening.
Yet 72% get their mammograms.
Why the massive difference? Same population. Same risk factors. Same healthcare system.
A groundbreaking study from December 2025 just cracked the code:
Pair lung screening education with mammography appointments.
Simple. Brilliant. Life-saving.
The results? 🎯
• 84% of women who received dual screening education said they’d do it again
• 93% found the educational visit helpful
• Enrollment in lung cancer screening programs surged
Here’s what makes this approach genius:
Women are already coming in for mammograms. They’re already thinking about cancer prevention. They’re already in the imaging center.
Why not maximize that moment?
The stakes couldn’t be higher:
• Localized lung cancer: 63% five-year survival rate
• Metastatic lung cancer: Less than 8% survival
Early detection literally means the difference between life and death.
Yet we’ve been treating these screenings as separate silos. Different appointments. Different conversations. Different workflows.
This study proves what many of us suspected:
Healthcare delivery isn’t just about having the right technology.
It’s about meeting patients where they are.
For imaging centers and FQHCs, this is a game-changer. You don’t need new equipment. You don’t need more staff. You need better workflows.
The opportunity is massive:
• Millions of eligible women missing lung screening
• Infrastructure already exists
• Reimbursement codes are in place
• Patients are willing when educated properly
We spend billions on new cancer drugs that extend life by months.
Oatmeal Health, a no-cost solution for FQHCs) in partnership with the Lung Cancer Foundation of America and CorelineSoft will save ten’s of thousands of lives every year.
Sometimes the best innovations aren’t always just about about technology.
They’re about connection.
♻️ Repost if preventive care coordination saves more lives than new treatments.
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CEO/Co-Founder @ Oatmeal Health | AI Lung Cancer Screening | Almost Became a Doctor | Engineer | Follow to Share What I’ve Learned Along the Way
I help patients get the care they need earlier, preventing late-stage cancer.
That’s been the throughline across three companies and almost 20 years in healthcare. At ReferralMD, we fixed broken referral networks so patients didn’t fall through the cracks. At Oatmeal Health, it’s lung cancer: building the diagnostic and screening infrastructure so the 85% of cases caught too late get caught early instead.
Today as CEO of Oatmeal Health, I lead a team embedding AI into radiology workflows to turn routine lung CT scans into reimbursable cancer risk assessments. We partner with FQHCs to reach underserved communities, and with health systems and payers to make early detection economically sustainable. Think HeartFlow or Cleerly, but for lungs.
Between companies, I advised at Techstars and Plug and Play, mentoring founders building in digital health. That experience shaped how I think about what separates companies that ship from companies that stall: distribution, reimbursement, and clinical trust, not just technology.
I’m a CancerX alumnus, a 3x healthcare founder, and someone who believes the biggest problems in cancer aren’t scientific. They’re operational.
We’re hiring mission-driven builders at Oatmeal Health. If you want to work on something that matters, reach out.
When I’m not working, I’m traveling, mentoring, and keeping up with one very energetic husky. 🐾
Substack – The Oatmeal Bite:
Millions of patients get less care because of who they are, where they live, or how they look. I’m fighting to change that. CEO @OatmealHealth, a startup built for the underserved. The Oatmeal Bite: intel for clinicians, investors, and advocates.
Jonathan Govette
CEO of Oatmeal Health
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https://oatmealhealthjonathangovette.substack.com/
